Julia Sanderson

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Julia Sanderson was an actress and singer. Her father, Albert Sanderson, was also an acclaimed Broadway star.

Julia Sanderson appeared in the Forepaugh Circus as a young child and in her early teen years along with her father. She then moved on to Broadway where she appeared in Jerome Kern musicals. She was a hit in England, but returned to the US.

She was married three times, but had no children. Her second marriage was to Tod Sloan the jockey. Her third marriage was to the ukelele singer Frank Crumit. She and Crumit had a hit radio show called the War of the Sexes. The show ended with Crumit's death from a sudden heart attack.

After his death, Julia Sanderson retired from the stage, and returned to live in Springfield, Massachusetts at her estate, Dunrovin.